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Therapy Resource Effectively Reduces Pediatric Dental Anxiety

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is considered acceptable, evidence-based treatment for dental anxiety. However, access...

Dental Visits Can Prevent Pneumonia

Nearly one million Americans are infected with pneumonia each year, with 50,000 dying of...

Smartphone App Helps Identify Dental Emergencies

Do you think you have a dental emergency? There’s an app for that, and...

The Top Three Reasons Why Kids Don’t See the Dentist

Cost, a belief that the child “doesn’t really need to go,” and a lack...

Sealants Save Dental and Productivity Costs in the Long Run

Recent research has demonstrated that school-based dental sealant programs effectively protect the permanent teeth...

Beta Blockers and Heartburn Meds Can Help or Hurt Dental Implants

Each year, about 500,000 patients in North America get dental implants. Yet researchers at...

Gies Awards Honor Dental Educators and Innovators

The ADEAGies Foundation has announced the winners of its 2017 William J. Gies Awards...

Dental Insurance Offerings Grow in the Wake of Healthcare Reform

  Dental benefit coverage offerings have grown during the past few years as the...

ADA Names Dr. Joseph Crowley Its Next President-Elect

The ADA has named Joseph P. Crowley, DDS, of Cincinnati as its next president-elect....

Kool Smiles Kicks Off Operation Troop Treats This Halloween

The Halloween candy that children collect could play a trick on their teeth due...